According to Slash, the song was written while the band was rehearsing for an extended period of time in Chicago.

[2] There is a music video of the song, which consists of one continuous shot which features a close-up of Rose with the band playing in the background, while keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Teddy Andreadis (who played the harmonica for the band during the Use Your Illusion Tour) are seen dancing in the background.

[3] Garden of Eden: Strictly Limited Edition is a VHS video single released in 1992, featuring music videos by the American hard rock group Guns N' Roses recorded between 1992 and 1993.

The live performance of "Yesterdays" was originally broadcast on the American Music Awards in 1992 prior to this release.

The audio recording was made available on the "Yesterdays" single in 1992 and Live Era '87–'93 in 1999.